DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher initial rating, and an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for GERD with IBS.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher initial rating prior to May 19, 2024, as the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104547
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